Soap container



1,436,827.. Patented Nov. 28, 1922.

J. A. SCHWANTES.

SOAP CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED 050.20. 1919.

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SOAP CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED 050.20, 1919 Patented Nov. 28, 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- Patented Nov. 28, 1933.

UNITE .hdidti 'i JULIUS A. SGI-INANTES. OF IILILYVAUETEE, FQ ISCONSIN, ASSIGNOIBJKO PALMOLIVE COMPANY, OF IMIIRVAUKEE, VJ'ISCOIISIN, 1-5. COREORATION O1 WISCONSIN.

SOB? 'CJGNTAIIPTER.

Application filed December 20, 1919. Serial 346,239.

To all iii/2011i. it mr/y/ concern:

Beit known that I, JULIUS A. ScHwAN'r-ns, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State ofWisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Soap Containers, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification;

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvementsin soap containers for holding soap in stick form, preferably used for shaving purposes. It is one of the objects of this invention to provide a soap container which may be recharged any number of times without the liability of. the parts thereof becoming accidentally sepa rated or lossened due to continuous use.

A further object of this invention is to provide a soap container formed of few parts but of simple construction, one in which a new stick of soap may be secured with the least possible trouble and one which is strong ant durable and i s well adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in. view which will appear as the description pro ceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arra-gement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the herein described invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims,

In the accompanying drawings 1 have illustrated two complete examples of the physical embodiment of my invention con structed according to the best modes If have so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a complete view of my container assembled, parts being broken away and in section to more clearly illustrate the structural details thereof.

Figure 2 is a view of the soap receiving, ring detached from the container, parts being broken away and in section to more clearly illustrate its novel construction.

Figure 3 is a view of the binding or securing ring member detached from the container, parts being broken away and in section to more clearly illustrate its construc- Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail view, part in section and part in elevation, of the upper portion of the container and holder.

lifeferru no. more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 5 designates the improved. soap container which comprises a cylindrical container 6 having a closed end? and an open threaded end 8, and 9 designates a cap or body portion of the soap holder adapted to have a threaded en agement with the threaded end 8 and having stick of soap 10 secured thereto by means now about to be described.

The lower end of the soap stick 1.0 is di posed within a soap engaging member or retaining ring 11 provided with a plurality of slots 1.2 in its upper portion dividing the into a plurality of resilient clamping is 13 adapted to he resiliently urged to him. the soap against removal from said member.

he member 11 has its upper edge outwardly and downwardly bent to provide a resilient ledge 14 on the outer end of each tongue 18 and the lower edge of the member 11 rests upon the bottom of the cap 9 and is secured therein by means of a binding ring member 15. lower portion threaded as at 16 for engagement with the interior portion of the threads 1'? of the cap 9. the exterior portion of which engages the threads 8, and has its upper portion inclined upwardly and inwardly as at 18 and has its extreme upper edge bent or curved inwardly as at 19,

As best shown in Figure 1. the ring 15 is telescoped over the member 11 and as said ring is drawn toward the bottom of the cap 9 by reason of the threads 16 engaging the threads 17, the taper 18 will cam against the resilient portions 14 and force the tongues 13 in to firmly bind the soap 10 in place. By reason of the resiliency of the portions 14 the tongues 13 will be held in engagement with the soap at all times.

For convenience in securing the soap within the holder, which is formed by the cap 9 and member 11 and 15, the ring 15 has its The binding ring 15 has its upper outer face knurled as at 20 and the cap 9 has its bottom portion knurled as at 21. The knurling 21 of the cap 9 also provides the convenient handling of the holder when the soap 10 is being used.

In recharging the container, the threads 16 and 17 are disengaged, taking the tension off the portions 14 and permitting the piece of soap which may be held therebetween, to be removed, when a new stick is disposed therein and the threads 16 and 17 again engaged to draw the ring 15 toward the end of the cap 9 and place the tension upon the portions 14.

In Figures 1 and 5 I have illustrated a slightly modified form of soap container in which the cap member or casing 6 is part of the holder proper and has its open end slotted as at 22 to provide a plurality of binding tongues 23 similar to the tongues 13 illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. Resilient portions 24 are formed on the outer ends of the tongues 23 for engagement by the telescoping binding ring member 15 which in this form of my invention has threaded engagement with the threads 25 formed on the casing 6 adjacent said tongues.

The closed end 7 of the container has an aperture 26 formed therein whereby the soap 10 disposed within the container may be forced outwardly through the open end thereof when the tension on the tongues 23 has been released. The open end of the container is adapted to be enclosed by a cover 27 somewhat similar to the cap 9 and adapted to have threaded engagement over the threads 16 of the binding ring member 15.

In use, the outer end of the soap 10 is projected a. slight distance beyond. the outer end of the member 15 and as the end is used up the tension on the tongues 23 is released es-ass? and the soap forced outwardly the desired distance when the member 15 is again tightened. on its threads to bind the tongues 23 against the soap as will be obvious. This form of my invention provides a holder which insures cover means for holding the soap while applying the same in use.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a holder, an annular member partially slitted longitudinally to provide a plurality of resilient tongues, each tongue having an outwardly inclined 1i ange, and a ring adapted to engage said flanges, said ring having threaded engagement with said holder whereby upon turning said ring said tongues are forced into effective holding engagement with the soap stick.

2. A container for a soap stick comprising a base member, an annular member partially slitted. longitudinally to provide a plurality of resilient tongues, each tongue having an outwardly inclined flange, a ring adapted to engage said flanges, said ring having threaded engagement with said base member whereby upon turning said ring said tongues are forced into eflective holding engagement with the soap stick, and a cap member hav ing engagement with said base member.

3. A device of the class described comprising an annular member partially slitted longitudinally to provide a plurality of resilient tong Lies, each tongue having an outwardly inclined flange, a ring adapted to engage said flanges, and a cap member, said ring having threaded engagement with one of said members whereby upon turning said ring said tongues are forced into effective holding engagement with the soap stick.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

JULIUS A. SGIIIVANTES. 

